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Bipolar Disorder Shannon J. Drayton and Christine M. Pelic   KEY CONCEPTS   Bipolar disorder is a cyclic mental illness with recurrent mood episodes that occur over a person’s lifetime….

Substance-Related Disorders II: Alcohol, Nicotine, and Caffeine Paul L. Doering and Robin Moorman Li   KEY CONCEPTS   Tobacco is the number one preventable cause of death in the United…

Pancreatitis Scott Bolesta and Patricia A. Montgomery   KEY CONCEPTS ACUTE PANCREATITIS   Factors that can contribute to acute pancreatitis should be corrected, including discontinuation of medications that could be…

Major Depressive Disorder Christian J. Teter, Judith C. Kando, and Barbara G. Wells   KEY CONCEPTS   Extensive treatment guidelines are available to assist in the treatment of major depressive…

Urinary Incontinence Eric S. Rovner, Jean Wyman, and Sum Lam   KEY CONCEPTS   In evaluating urinary incontinence (UI), drug-induced or drug-aggravated etiologies must be ruled out.   Accurate diagnosis…

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Mary Lee   KEY CONCEPTS   Although symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is rare in men younger than 50 years of age, it is very common in…

Urinary Tract Infections and Prostatitis Elizabeth A. Coyle and Randall A. Prince   KEY CONCEPTS   Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be classified as uncomplicated and complicated. Uncomplicated refers to…

Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis Julie M. Sease   KEY CONCEPTS   Cirrhosis is a severe, chronic, irreversible disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However, the progression of cirrhosis secondary…

Status Epilepticus Stephanie J. Phelps and James W. Wheless   KEY CONCEPTS   Status epilepticus (SE) is a neurologic emergency that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.   Generalized…

Substance-Related Disorders I: Overview and Depressants, Stimulants, and Hallucinogens Paul L. Doering and Robin Moorman Li   KEY CONCEPTS   Problems related to abuse of chemical substances can occur acutely…